The Ardsley Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hastings Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Ardsley finally turned things around against Edgemont on Friday. Ardsley had just enough and edged Edgemont out 7-5.
Meanwhile, Hastings can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Irvington a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Hastings sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Billy Murnighan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Murnighan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hastings got a massive performance out of Keith Capuano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jake Schulman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Ardsley made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Hastings, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Ardsley came up short against Hastings in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Ardsley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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